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Many of those challenges, even the insurance conundrums raised in this post, can be addressed through integrated agreement. Here, I want to highlight the need for a new generation of integrated insurance products designed to protect integrated team members. A new insurance product is needed. Currently integrated team members are insured under separate policies, and there are no insurance products available on the US market that fit the needs of an integrated team.
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Reading and understanding an insurance policy on a construction project can be a lot like understanding my kids playing Speak Out. Proper insurance coverage is an important risk management tool for contractors, subcontractors, project owners/developers and design professionals. Nautilus Insurance Co. , The subcontract also required the subcontractor to include the contractor as an “Additional Insured” on its policy.
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